EltonOnTheRun… aka Alastair Thompson
@althecat.bsky.social
Elton Thompson reporter-editor-publisher scoop.co.nz
Reporter Editor NZ focussed on #ExtremeWeather HoA, West Africa, War & Peace (Ukraine Israel Ethiopia Sudan Niger), #ClimateFinance #LossAndDamages #ClimateJustice #InflectionPoint (Biden/Blinken)
Reporter Editor NZ focussed on #ExtremeWeather HoA, West Africa, War & Peace (Ukraine Israel Ethiopia Sudan Niger), #ClimateFinance #LossAndDamages #ClimateJustice #InflectionPoint (Biden/Blinken)
x.com/briantamakin... is completely bonkers Tamaki is going full MAGA… seems to be also on a crusade against all non Christians - what a tool.
x.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:37 AM
x.com/briantamakin... is completely bonkers Tamaki is going full MAGA… seems to be also on a crusade against all non Christians - what a tool.
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#nzpol ⬇️⬇️⬇️
The NZ Govt spent $183bn into the economy in the year ending June 2025 and took back about $170bn in taxes, charges and dividends etc. This left the private sector $13bn better off. If more people understood this basic reality, we could have sensible Govt spending discussions.
October 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#nzpol ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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I am privileged enough to own my home and I would support a capital gains tax being introduced on it.
Such a tax doesn’t impact my immediate financial reality cause I am just planning to live here, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If for some reason I sold it, why shouldn’t I have to pay tax for getting luck money?
Such a tax doesn’t impact my immediate financial reality cause I am just planning to live here, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If for some reason I sold it, why shouldn’t I have to pay tax for getting luck money?
October 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I am privileged enough to own my home and I would support a capital gains tax being introduced on it.
Such a tax doesn’t impact my immediate financial reality cause I am just planning to live here, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If for some reason I sold it, why shouldn’t I have to pay tax for getting luck money?
Such a tax doesn’t impact my immediate financial reality cause I am just planning to live here, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If for some reason I sold it, why shouldn’t I have to pay tax for getting luck money?
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BROKEN NEWS: Finance minister Nicola Willis is claiming that Labour introducing C.G.T will cause spontaneous combustion. Her other hyperbolic claims are that you will get shit weasels in your arse and everyone's hair will fall out so we all look like Luxon #NZPol
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
BROKEN NEWS: Finance minister Nicola Willis is claiming that Labour introducing C.G.T will cause spontaneous combustion. Her other hyperbolic claims are that you will get shit weasels in your arse and everyone's hair will fall out so we all look like Luxon #NZPol
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I had a look and I can't see anything that says it won't apply to the retirement village industry, which is pretty much based on confiscating untaxed capital gains from its customers. So that's good.
I too would like to see a broader CGT, but once you have one in place it's much easier to broaden it and a CGT to pay for GP visits in a Medicaid like system is pretty smart shit. I think that Barb Edmonds knows what she's doing! #NZPol
October 28, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I had a look and I can't see anything that says it won't apply to the retirement village industry, which is pretty much based on confiscating untaxed capital gains from its customers. So that's good.
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“Climate change isn’t suddenly going to slow down and ‘match our speed’; it isn’t going to wait for us, it is so far ahead of us and lapping us like a kid in bike shorts setting a new record at cross-country.” Read more: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/breaking-l...
October 28, 2025 at 4:15 AM
“Climate change isn’t suddenly going to slow down and ‘match our speed’; it isn’t going to wait for us, it is so far ahead of us and lapping us like a kid in bike shorts setting a new record at cross-country.” Read more: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/breaking-l...
This interview with @_chloeswarbrick in the UK with @_BoldPolitics Zack Polanski is superb.
Why We Should Want Our Politicians To Be Flawed | Chlöe Swarbrick youtu.be/rtSsFV9eC1Y?si… via @YouTube
Why We Should Want Our Politicians To Be Flawed | Chlöe Swarbrick youtu.be/rtSsFV9eC1Y?si… via @YouTube
Why We Should Want Our Politicians To Be Flawed | Chlöe Swarbrick
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
https://youtu.be/rtSsFV9eC1Y?si…
October 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This interview with @_chloeswarbrick in the UK with @_BoldPolitics Zack Polanski is superb.
Why We Should Want Our Politicians To Be Flawed | Chlöe Swarbrick youtu.be/rtSsFV9eC1Y?si… via @YouTube
Why We Should Want Our Politicians To Be Flawed | Chlöe Swarbrick youtu.be/rtSsFV9eC1Y?si… via @YouTube
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Content warning: contains photos of the extreme violence used on Palestinians committed by the IDF, found when remains released. They will do this to anyone, teachers, doctors, nurses, children, young and old. Hidden by western media and enabled by western governments. A shameful stain on the world
The marks of inhumane abuse on the Palestinian hostages have been a running theme, showing signs of prolonged shackling, blindfolding, hanging, burning, & shooting from close range
Each body is a testament to the inhumanity of the perpetrators
It would've been a huge scandal if the perpetrators...
Each body is a testament to the inhumanity of the perpetrators
It would've been a huge scandal if the perpetrators...
Gaza authorities publish shocking images of Israeli abuse as dozens of unidentified bodies are buried
The marks of abuse on these bodies are so extreme that they raise the question of whether there is more to this mutilation, and whether some barbaric religious rituals were performed on them.
open.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Content warning: contains photos of the extreme violence used on Palestinians committed by the IDF, found when remains released. They will do this to anyone, teachers, doctors, nurses, children, young and old. Hidden by western media and enabled by western governments. A shameful stain on the world
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"He did not believe the coalition Government’s use of urgency and truncated select committee processes was behind the rise in submissions..."
Of course he would say this, but he's wrong, and disingenous. The evidence suggests that an overall poor legislative process IS significantly implicated.
Of course he would say this, but he's wrong, and disingenous. The evidence suggests that an overall poor legislative process IS significantly implicated.
Tighter rules may be needed to stem flow of public submissions, says MP
'Coordinated, largely online campaigns' make it harder for politicians to consider good-faith submissions on laws
newsroom.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"He did not believe the coalition Government’s use of urgency and truncated select committee processes was behind the rise in submissions..."
Of course he would say this, but he's wrong, and disingenous. The evidence suggests that an overall poor legislative process IS significantly implicated.
Of course he would say this, but he's wrong, and disingenous. The evidence suggests that an overall poor legislative process IS significantly implicated.
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I think the TL;DR on responses to Meager's proposal to ration democracy is "we'll be less activist if you'll be less shit" newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/23/t...
Tighter rules may be needed to stem flow of public submissions, says MP
'Coordinated, largely online campaigns' make it harder for politicians to consider good-faith submissions on laws
newsroom.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I think the TL;DR on responses to Meager's proposal to ration democracy is "we'll be less activist if you'll be less shit" newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/23/t...
This from @Nicole Wallace of @MSNBC about President @realdonaldtrump’s apparent misuse of military force in the Caribbean and his possible designs to go to war with Venezuela——- is SERIOUSLY CHILLING
open.spotify.com/episode/7hj5...
open.spotify.com/episode/7hj5...
"Unique power"
open.spotify.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This from @Nicole Wallace of @MSNBC about President @realdonaldtrump’s apparent misuse of military force in the Caribbean and his possible designs to go to war with Venezuela——- is SERIOUSLY CHILLING
open.spotify.com/episode/7hj5...
open.spotify.com/episode/7hj5...
Ok so as far as I can see I am now unable to publish to x at all…. I think it may be because x is trying to help Trump with the peace effort.
But that may be naive and clueless :)
Anyway it’s nice to be back - I gather this is where all the action is here now in nz. Which makes good sense
But that may be naive and clueless :)
Anyway it’s nice to be back - I gather this is where all the action is here now in nz. Which makes good sense
October 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ok so as far as I can see I am now unable to publish to x at all…. I think it may be because x is trying to help Trump with the peace effort.
But that may be naive and clueless :)
Anyway it’s nice to be back - I gather this is where all the action is here now in nz. Which makes good sense
But that may be naive and clueless :)
Anyway it’s nice to be back - I gather this is where all the action is here now in nz. Which makes good sense
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US politics summed up in one image.
January 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
US politics summed up in one image.
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“I remain committed to this fight for my whānau, my iwi, all of our communities and for all future generations.
“The battle will now movestoward the Supreme Court, this case highlights the urgent need for decisive and effective climate action that honours both legal and cultural obligations.”
“The battle will now movestoward the Supreme Court, this case highlights the urgent need for decisive and effective climate action that honours both legal and cultural obligations.”
December 24, 2024 at 7:23 AM
“I remain committed to this fight for my whānau, my iwi, all of our communities and for all future generations.
“The battle will now movestoward the Supreme Court, this case highlights the urgent need for decisive and effective climate action that honours both legal and cultural obligations.”
“The battle will now movestoward the Supreme Court, this case highlights the urgent need for decisive and effective climate action that honours both legal and cultural obligations.”
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“I have instructed my legal team to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, emphasising the inadequacy of the govt response to the climate crisis. I have highlighted the absence of a credible emissions reduction plan beyond 2030, despite the Govt’s declaration of a national climate emergency.”
December 24, 2024 at 7:23 AM
“I have instructed my legal team to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, emphasising the inadequacy of the govt response to the climate crisis. I have highlighted the absence of a credible emissions reduction plan beyond 2030, despite the Govt’s declaration of a national climate emergency.”
Ok so I think what was TWITTER is now in its death throes. Elon musk’s absurd use of his platform to support hard right fanatics in Germany may be the last straw.
I hope all is good here in Blue Sky land.
I hope all is good here in Blue Sky land.
December 24, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Ok so I think what was TWITTER is now in its death throes. Elon musk’s absurd use of his platform to support hard right fanatics in Germany may be the last straw.
I hope all is good here in Blue Sky land.
I hope all is good here in Blue Sky land.
Update on the media bargaining bill train wreck. The bill is now officially on hold while the govt watches what happens in OZ making things significantly worse than they were - an out of the frying pan into the fire situation for a large number of smaller news publications.
December 17, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Update on the media bargaining bill train wreck. The bill is now officially on hold while the govt watches what happens in OZ making things significantly worse than they were - an out of the frying pan into the fire situation for a large number of smaller news publications.
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China to deny America the minerals it needs to build the weapons it uses to keep its boot on the world's neck.
Buckle up, folks.
FAFO is coming fast.
China bans export of critical minerals to US as trade tensions escalate - www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
FAFO is coming fast.
China bans export of critical minerals to US as trade tensions escalate - www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
China bans exports of gallium, germanium, antimony to US
The ban on exports of 'dual-use items' related to these and superhard materials takes effect from Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2024 at 10:41 AM
China to deny America the minerals it needs to build the weapons it uses to keep its boot on the world's neck.
Weisensee….
December 1, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Weisensee….
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Mortified! The Aussies are making fun of us for our prime minister! #NZPol
If you think we are poorly served in Aus check out this absolute TRAIN WRECK of an interview with NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon...
Like Scott Morrison he's a former ad man, but thicker, if you thought that was possible...
#Auspol #NZpol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lwE...
Like Scott Morrison he's a former ad man, but thicker, if you thought that was possible...
#Auspol #NZpol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lwE...
Luxon on Māori-Crown relations: 'There's more division' | Q+A 2024
YouTube video by Q+A with Jack Tame
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Mortified! The Aussies are making fun of us for our prime minister! #NZPol
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Update on UK Climate Prisoners Appeal ⚖️
December 1, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Update on UK Climate Prisoners Appeal ⚖️
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#nzpol #pukapuka "CNZ’s “Visibility Matters” reported that only 2.7 per cent of media in New Zealand is arts coverage. Their research reports the book sector receives the smallest slice of that pie, out of all the art forms in Aotearoa. "
Epic fail at RNZ
A stinging report on RNZ's failure to uphold its charter obligation to support local writing
newsroom.co.nz
December 1, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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Aotearoa is at an energy crossroads. We have to choose between a Clean Energy Future and a Dirty Energy Future.
Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa - It's time to choose! - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Aotearoa is at an energy crossroads. We have to choose between a Clean Energy Future and a Dirty Energy Future.
www.greenpeace.org
December 1, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Aotearoa is at an energy crossroads. We have to choose between a Clean Energy Future and a Dirty Energy Future.
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Repealing the offshore exploration ban also risks New Zealand's EU Free Trade Agreement
Luxon risks EU Free Trade Agreement with renewed oil and gas exploration - Greenpeace Aotearoa
It's been revealed that Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade advice given to the Government confirms that the attempt to restart offshore oil and gas exploration is likely to breach the Free Trade Ag...
www.greenpeace.org
December 1, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Repealing the offshore exploration ban also risks New Zealand's EU Free Trade Agreement